Reading Glasses Ep 143 - Just Being Weird - Specific Book Recommendations
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Mar 12, 2020 Join the hosts as they dive into quirky book recommendations and explore the unique world of weird fiction. They share their personal picks, like 'House of Psychotic Women' and 'Shirley,' while discussing strategies for finding obscure reads. Discover the importance of context in reading preferences and how to seek out unreadable gems through trusted publishers and librarians. Plus, hear about the fun features of Beanstack for tracking reading challenges, including cute icons and social tags that make the experience even more enjoyable!
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Hosts' Current Deep Dives
- Brea reads House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse as a dense morning book, one entry per session.
- Mallory also reads Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrill, a Shirley Jackson–adjacent novel that reads like fan fiction.
Genres Live In Gray Areas
- Specific book requests often sit in gray areas between genres and need targeted searching.
- Weird fiction and other cross-genre books commonly land in literary sections rather than distinct genre shelves.
Follow Imprints And Editors
- Find an author or book you love and note its imprint or editor to discover more similar titles.
- Use imprint and editor signals (e.g., FSG, Tor) as shortcuts to find reliably themed books.
